"Assessment of Risk Factors for Depression Treatment at a Safety Net Clinic"
- Conditions
- Depression
- Registration Number
- NCT00984685
- Lead Sponsor
- Scranton-Temple Residency Program
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to identify the barriers for effective treatment of depression, specifically whether modified CHIS Scale is a valid tool for identifying the high risk patients for depression.
- Detailed Description
Depression is a major illness that affects 10% of the population in a medical setting. It is often under diagnosed and under treated. It is an illness that can challenge a persons ability to perform even routine daily activities. Review of the charts of patients diagnosed with depression showed 80% of the patients do not have follow up appointments. We wondered if modified CHIS scale could identify the risk factors for medication non-adherence.
We hypothesised that modified CHIS Scale an effective tool ,for identifying the compliance of patients with the antidepressant medication.
We are conducting a retrospective cohort study at two of our residency based clinics by interviewing approximately 100 patients with CHIS Scale and PHQ9 Questionnaire on their office visits
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
- Diagnosis of depression before April 15, 2009
- At least one visit since April 15, 2008
- Age 18+
- None
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method proportion of anti-depressant prescriptions filled August 1, 2008 through July 31, 2009
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Scranton Temple Residency Program
🇺🇸Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States